Heloxycanus patricki
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Heloxycanus patricki, also known as the sphagnum porina moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae, the ghost moths. It is the only member of the genus Heloxycanus. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been classified as having the status of "At Risk, Declining" by the Department of Conservation.
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- taxon common name
- Sphagnum porina moth
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- Heloxycanus patricki
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- New Zealand
- type locality (geology)
- Danseys Pass
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- Heloxycanus patricki
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- Sphagnum
- short name
- H. patricki
- taxon author citation
- Dugdale, 1994
- taxon range
- New Zealand
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Heloxycanus patricki, also known as the sphagnum porina moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae, the ghost moths. It is the only member of the genus Heloxycanus. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been classified as having the status of "At Risk, Declining" by the Department of Conservation.
== Taxonomy == This species was first described in 1994 by John S. Dugdale using a specimen collected by Brian Patrick at Dansey Pass on 8 April 1979. The species is named for its discoverer. The holotype specimen for this species is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.
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